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Independent burger chain Fat Hippo opening first London site
Independent burger chain Fat Hippo opening first London site
This will be Fat Hippo’s fourteenth UK location.
Big Table Group appoints David Rust to new F&B director role
The new role will oversee menu planning and development across Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge.
Papa John’s opens store in Blaby
This is now the fifth Papa John’s in Leicestershire.
Neat Burger believes opportunity remains to innovate amidst recruitment crisis
Gemma De Vyea, the brand’s people and culture coach, is joining the QSR Media UK Conference & Awards this June.
Honest Burgers collaborates with Maker’s Mark for new special
The collaboration is Honest’s third time collaborating with Maker’s Mark.
Slim Chickens to open restaurant at Liverpool ONE leisure complex
The outlet will encompass over 175 covers, including an al-fresco dining area.
Tealive teams up with Nestlé for Kit Kat drink range
The items are featured in the chain’s new concept store.
Wingstop heading to South Korea
It sees a potential for 200 to 250 total restaurants in the country.
Muffin Break releases latest Bean Poll results
Voting closes on 20 May, with results being posted to Muffin Break’s official Facebook page the evening before the official election.
Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald’s franchisees concerned over new grading system; Carl’s Jr. parent investing US$500m in digital transformation; Chili’s parent extends education perks
Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.
Jollibee’s profit spikes 1,400% in Q1 due to asset sale
System-wide sales, including those from franchised locations, rose 25.5%.
More loyalty programme members are making the most of benefits — here what it means for QSRs
71% of members indicated that the loyalty programmes have an impact on how much and how often they purchase.
OldTown White Coffee lauded for “comprehensive” animal welfare policy
The new policy will apply to all of OldTown's 230-plus restaurant locations locally as well as in Singapore, Indonesia and China.
Hungry Jack’s raises over $1.52m for Make-A-Wish
Make-A-Wish Australia has been supporting critically ill children in the Australian community for the past 36 years.
Guzman y Gomez opens 39th Sydney store
To celebrate the opening, the chain offered $5 burritos and bowls, free coffee, along with a live mariachi band.
German Doner Kebab opens 100th UK restaurant
Now employing over 3,500 people, the brand boasts a development pipeline of 350 franchise units over the next seven years.
Foodservice sector inflation hits 13.6% YoY in March 2022
The figure is the highest in the history of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.
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